Newer Is Always Better? | Onyx Boox Nova Air 2 Review

I think it depends on what you want to do. I had a remarkable 2, and it's the best note-taking device ever - but it's nothing else. Also, it has no display lighting whatsoever, which can actually be an issue if you're somewhere where you don't have good light. So as an office-only note taking tool, the remarkable 2 can't be beaten. But I needed more than that, including being able to read Kindle or Tolio books, so I needed a tablet that allows to install other apps - and for that you need Boox.

@DanielKravetz Hi which device did you buy eventually Boox Tab Mini c or Nova air 2

On the premium side, I have used the Lamy Al-star EMR and the Staedtler Noris Digital Jumbo: the Lamy has a button for the eraser function while the Staedtler has an eraser. On the whole I much prefer the latter in terms of writing experience and the feel of the eraser: only downside is the "pencil" look gives you a bit of a schoolboy air. I didn't like the Lamy at all. I prefer an eraser rather than a button and the writing experience was nothing to write home about, if not horrible (on the Note 2, Max Lumi 2 and Note Air). On the non-premium side, the original "triangular" pen that shipped with the Note 2 does the job well, I was really happy with it until I got the Staedtler. Surprisingly the passive Samsung stylus (one that ships with the S6 lite) feels pretty good. However, the Samsung is quite thin and again uses a button. So, if I were to recommend a premium stylus, based on my personal experience the Staedtler is the way to go even though the Lamy looks much cooler. If I hadn't lost my Lamy I'd probably see if the Staedtler tip would fit the Lamy...

@@chromodoris thank you so much, I go for the staedtler.

@@geriaguru if you could find an ebook dealer, best to try out first. Btw, just remembered this point: neither the Staedtler nor the Lamy is magnetic so wouldn't stick to the side of your Nova. Also, if you're going for the Staedtler be sure to get the Jumbo: if memory serves the non-Jumbo version has neither eraser or button.

@@chromodoris Sure, thank you very much. I have already found a dealer who has the jumbo. It is clear that it is not magnetic... By the way, can the Staedtler pen tip be used with the Boox Pen Plus? And is the Boox Pen 2 Pro compatible with the Nova Air 2? I couldn't find clear information on this.

Pretty sure the light can be turned off completely, as it's e-ink which doesn't need backlighting.

Nova Air 1 user here (afaik the backlight is identical between the 1 and 2) and yes, you can make the backlight as dim and red as you want. I use KOReader in night mode (white text on a black background) with very low, very red, backlight settings for reading at night.

Actually if i wanted color, i had ipad; i wanted eareader just for reading books….

@@Dr.Akakia Well the colors could be great when reading comics. But for that they aren't good enough yet on the Nova 3 C. The point is that with such a device I can read also while lying at a beach, in bright sunshine. That is exactly where devices like iPad suck.

remarkable is nearly double the price.

Any luck? Have you tried other player apps?

@@SlavaPtsarev After me pestering them I received a firmware update. Oh and yes it was on all Player apps available. I sold the device as it was laggy and slow and moved to the Note Air 2 Plus, which IMHO is far better all round

No you can’t unfortunately

Hey there, peter doesn't do the YT comments, our team does.
We suggest the white one, however

@@goodereader thanks for your reply, you mean leaf 2 white over nova air 2?

Oh sorry, it would come down to whether you need the note-taking layer or not.

It lasts me two days with heavy drawing use but without backlight at all.

Nova Air 1 user here, I still find 7.8in a bit small for comics/manga. I'd check out both a 7.8in device and 10.3in and see which works for you. Sadly Boox 10.3in options are lower PPI, which is why I'm still reading comics and manga on my older Galaxy Tab S6 rather than e-ink. In another generation or two we'll probably see 300PPI in a ~10in form-factor.

@@arglebargle6207 but isn't 8 inches around the same size as printed manga volumes? Those are definitely big enough for me.

@@fretboardrunner it's close, but the aspect ratio is off IIRC so the same content presented on a 7.8in reader ends up being a bit smaller. It might work for you but I preferred the 10in display the last time I had a chance to use both.

@@arglebargle6207 how is it to read pdf?

@@EugeneBuvard it's fine, it's just very small. You can switch to landscape mode and scroll pages/up down to view in larger size. I'd look at ~10 or ~13in if PDFs are your primary use case.

yes

I am using a boox device to read books from Amazon (kindle app) and Tolino store.

There's a color version of this device, the Nova Air C. You can definitely undo/erase. With the included pen you have to use the UI to select the eraser, then erase. It's easier with other pens with built in eraser buttons/ends.

are you happy with the performance of the device? I am thinking of getting one of these e-ink reader devices but maybe a table with a matte screen protector might be better.

@@tarkgundogdu8940 yes, I'm very happy with my Nova 3. I read books, read Manga. and I also use it to write my bullet journal. It goes with me everywhere I go.

it doesn't

@@user-jt5vm3mi1w ok

Just a newer cpu and Android 11 instead of 10, by the looks of it.

@@-chris- Thanks! Not much of an upgrade then. I was hoping the screen thickness would’ve been reduced like the Tab Ultra.

I don't see why they didn't upgrade the previous version to Android 11. Hardware limitations seem unlikely. It's almost as if they want to use a never version of Android as a driver of upgrades.

Because the tips from the one included with the device, are the exact same as remarkable, onyx, boyue, mobiscribe, King Jim, I reader, I fly tek, etc
And because they did not introduce any additional features on the pen, nor does the pen even have an eraser or secondary or tertiary buttons, it does not matter what pen we use.
And at the beginning of the video we already gave our thoughts on the pen itself. Thank you

Onyx said this one has carta 1200

Can you get the previous Air's pen and use it on this device?

Yes

no. he have not hyroscop

Even with a matte screen protector it is not advisable in any capacity to use a supernote pen on this device. But it WOULD function, correct.

Nah. It works. My screen is just fine. Been doing this for three or so weeks now.

Use another audio player app

It has palm rejection

but its can be a note taking

The case has physical page turning buttons

I actually hate the physical buttons on my eReaders :D I guess it's good that there's something for everyone

@@scottoliver9594 actually you can buy the case and get turning buttons

I hate dedicated buttons on a reader. Guess what? Not everyone likes the same things as you. Maybe thats why they have different products ?

Well the 20th century ended 23 years ago, and they've had color on e-readers since 2009

@@goodereader 21st century or whatever. the point was i would love the color version of this reader.

Yeah for sure, as we said, colors been around since 2009.
They have about 50 plus color e-ink devices currently available :)

@@goodereader okay great will check them out

you can change those settings :)